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5 months ago

Greg Thomas

Why do you need an Office?

Five years ago, we went through a big event that changed the world, where everyone had to work from home. During that time, we got to peek into what everyone’s perfect work environment looks like, and if you looked closely, one thing became incredibly apparent. What works for you does not work for me, and vice versa. Through that, we got to see where people are most productive at what they do. And yes, work and productivity skyrocketed. And our response? Come back to the buildings we pay for, in a workspace that is no longer there but shared with

5 months ago

Greg Thomas

Do Not Disturb Makes a Comeback

Last week, I had a lot of work to get done, so I did the unthinkable – I put myself into Do Not Disturb. I generally don’t like to do this because then I feel unavailable to my team and people asking me questions, but I had to do something. At first, it was very unnerving because all the noise around me went quiet. I literally shut the door to my office, threw away the key, and no one was getting in. And it was glorious. All the thinking and scribbling work that had to get done got done, big

5 months ago

Greg Thomas

The Hidden Value in Subtitles

Have you ever watched a show with subtitles? I have a hard time watching “dubbed” over shows, because the words never line up with the video, and my brain can’t unsee it when it happens. Plus, when you hear the original voices and then the dubbed ones, your brain also goes – “those original voices are so much better than these other ones, I like them better”. But then, to understand what is being said, if you don’t know the language, you need to turn the subtitles on. And what do the subtitles make you do? They make you read,

5 months ago

Greg Thomas

You will Always Miss Something

There it is, the truth, you will… always… miss… something. The goal is not to miss the big things, the things that matter most to you in life. It’s probably a combination of work and personal, as is the case with most everyone else. Missing a conference, missing a post, missing what someone else is doing. Doesn’t matter, you can’t see it all, and you need to stop trying to do. Zero in, focus on what you don’t want to miss, ignore the fluff, it’s just noise.

5 months ago

Greg Thomas

Playing at the Level You want to be At

If you want to play at the level you want to be at, you’re going to have to show up the way they do. Know the work. Know the industry. Know the team. Know the deliverables. And if you don’t know all those things, then you’re going to have to get learning to get up to speed. If you don’t want to do that work, that’s fine; you’re not ready to play at that level and can try again later.